Defense lawyer Damon Cheronis says his client apologized to Major League Baseball and the White Sox. Cheronis says he’s disappointed Mateo didn’t receive probation. And he calls the 42-year-old a good man who has recently been teaching youth baseball in his native country.

Prosecutors say Mateo and two others were supposed to pay signing bonuses matching a player’s skill but fraudulently inflated amounts and took the added money.

Cardinals send Freese to Los Angeles in deal

ST. LOUIS — Former World Series MVP David Freese was traded from his hometown St. Louis Cardinals to the Los Angeles Angels in a four-player deal Friday that reunites Albert Pujols with a pair of ex-teammates.

The Cardinals also sent reliever Fernando Salas to the Angels and received a pair of outfielders: Peter Bourjos and prospect Randal Grichuk.

Dealing Freese did not come as a surprise.

The 30-year-old was the MVP of the 2011 NL championship series and the World Series, setting a majo -league record with 21 postseason RBIs and hitting a game-ending, 11th-inning home run in Game 6. He injured his back chasing a foul ball into the stands during spring training this year.

Volunteers unveil statue of Summitt

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pat Summitt wears a smile rather than her famous stare in a bronze statue of the former Lady Vols coach that was unveiled Friday on Tennessee’s campus.

The statue was revealed at a dedication ceremony for the Pat Summitt Plaza to honor the coach who led Tennessee to eight national titles and 18 Final Four appearances. About 1,000 fans and dozens of former Lady Vols got their first look at the sculpture, located across the street from Thompson-Boling Arena at the corner of Lake Loudon Boulevard and Phillip Fulmer Way.

Gal leads by three shots in LPGA Titleholders

NAPLES, Fla. — Sandra Gal handled the wind and built a three-shot lead going into the weekend of the LPGA Titleholders.

A strong, steady wind at Tiburon Golf Club kept everybody in the mix at the final LPGA Tour event of the year. Gal pulled away with three birdies on the back nine for a 3-under 69. She had a three-shot lead over former Kraft Nabisco champion Sun Young Yoo, who had a 68. Cristie Kerr was among those five shots behind.

Gal was at 11-under 133. At stake this weekend is $700,000 to the winner, the largest payoff in women’s golf. That would amount to one-third of Gal’s career earnings.

Lydia Ko, the 16-year-old from New Zealand making her pro debut, had another 71.

Bjorn up by three shots in World Cup golf

MELBOURNE, Australia — Thomas Bjorn of Denmark maintained his patience around a tricky Royal Melbourne on Friday to shoot a 3-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the World Cup.

Bjorn, who was at 8-under 134, made a testing six-foot putt to save par on the 16th and a birdie on the 17th before bogeying the final hole after a misjudged approach shot.

American Kevin Streelman was in second place after shooting a 69. He and Matt Kuchar led the overall team standings for the U.S. after 36 holes, with a three-stroke margin over Denmark and seven over Japan and Australia.